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Four Duke players headline 2018 Naismith Trophy Watch List

By SEAN BOCK
The Naismith Trophy Watch List was published on Thursday morning. In its 50th year, the list is composed of the top-50 players in college basketball for the upcoming season and is cut to 30 players in mid-February.

Nine players from the ACC are represented while the Big Ten, Pac-12, and SEC each have eight student-athletes on the ballot.
Four Duke players made the cut along with three from USC and Arizona. The four Duke players are senior G Grayson Allen, freshman F Marvin Bagley III, freshman F Wendell Carter, Jr., and freshman G Trevon Duval.
Last year’s award winner was Kansas guard Frank Mason.
Here are this year’s preseason candidates.